Re: Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available
 

The keys are limited to 10 pcs what if you need to install on a different pc? not a very good idea dude no offence

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well finally got it downloaded and started install on my spare 80GB drive. Gets 89% through install then gives error 80070241. It appears many people have been getting this . Seems to be something to do with the download itsslef or when burning the DVD. Am going to download again and burn at a slower speed to see if I can get it installed.

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downloaded again and burnt to DVD at 2x. Got it installed and its pretty cool. Only problem is can't find drivers for my USB2 card and audio card.

Seems pretty stable and everything works ok. My major problem is that I can't get the media extender functions to work with my 360, just get a message that the Disc is the wrong region.

Re: Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available
 

Finally downloaded Saturday. About 30% of the way through and I got error 80070241.

Trying download one more time - today it's up to 83%.

Re: Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available
 

The Media Centre Extender is not fully functional in this release. Microsoft have announced that the fully functional MCE will be beta tested later, and currently, only in the US. Presumably, they will be testing it in other countries at some point, they just haven't announced dates yet.

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The x64 still isn't downloading...

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Nor here and i emailed support@microsoft.com and got some nonsensical gibberish about Vista not being supported at the moment and giving me information about a news group. I wasnt asking for support on Vista FFS I was asking about the download link!! grr!!

Re: Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available
 

Where do you get the key? :)

Re: Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available
 

look at post 6

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Oh dear, it downloaded, now I get the same error at 60%. Will try again....

Re: Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available
 

I have heard of a few people getting the same error at differnt stage of the install. Try downloading the ISO file again and burning it to DVD at a really slow speed.

I did that after getting the error at 94%. Burning at 2x seems to have fixed it for me. I think the fast speed corrupts some of the files.

Re: Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available
 

I have got it downloaded and installed, is anyone having problems with their wireless networking when using Vista? The network card in my laptop doesn't like Vista and although it shows the network and tries to connect it fails each time so I am using a USB adapter but it disconnects all the time.

Kev.

Re: Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available
 

I ended up downloading the 32-bit version as when I download the 64-bit version I always end up with a 13-14MB file which obviously is wrong. I will try 64-bit again later with --ignore-size from my Linux box on wget and see if that makes a difference but for now, the 32-bit version has better compatibility anyways

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I'd love to install 32 bit vista on my laptop, but our network admins have ruled that no beta operating systems can be installed on anything that connects to the Uni's network, and I do need to attach my Lappy to the uni network. :(

Re: Windows Vista Beta 2 Download Available
 

yeah...just downloaded both .ISO files at work in 20 minutes - oh the joy of a fast connection :)

Will have to wait till I get home to try out the 64bit version though - in the meantime I will have to rummage around at work to find a machine to install the 32bit version on